The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-26
FULL OF FUN.

All A<NSbSA Et"bNAihE AAtHt ""D
name is Gum. says that he never take
asituation with any expectation of hole
ing it. He is likely to be discharge
at any moment. - Merchant Traveller.
-Robinson-"Hello. Jones! Bee
away shooting for a couple OF weeks
haven't you?" Jones-"Yes." Robin
son-'.Well, what did you bag?'
Jones--"My trousers -Bnrlingto'
Free Press.
THAT, SIR" said the music dealc
to q countryman, lis a gcnuin
Stradivarius." Honest, Mister"
Certainly ''Wcll, I'll be gol-darnct
if l wouldn't a called it a fiddle"
Washington Critic.
-Barber--'fou are very bald. Mr.
Nyc." Bill Nye--"That's So" Bar
bcr-''What was the cause of YOU
baldness?' Bill Nye-'The top O.
my head grew faster than my hair. ~
Teas sitlings.
A D flercnt kind of tisl:-
The girl who hooks % fish will shrek
To see its frantic wrigsles,
But when she hooks a man-luecr freak!
She simply grinS and g'ggles.
-~-CharieSt3U Enterprise.
Yes, Brown is a pleasant sort OF
fellow, but he's 50 tickle. l really
ion't believe he knows his w mind
ten minutes together II see; his is
a case where ignorance is bliss!'-
BostoW Transcript
Her vacation didn't seem to do
your wife much good. Perhaps she
didn't take enough exercise" 'Oh.
yes, she did. She sat on the piazza
aud talked continuously for three
hours every day on the stretch"
Maternal Affection Professor. to
his wife. 'Just imagine. the female
carp brings several million young mes
into the world all at once Wife
But you can scarcely speak of mother.
~ love under such circumstances" y
LOSa Batter
-Robinson--'What was the amount
of your doctors bill, Dumlcy?' Dunn.
ley--'I paid him $500" Robinson
Two hundred dollars! That's too
much.' Dmlev-,'Hc saved my life,
you know" Robinson-'Yes, l know
he saved your life. But $500, Dumlcy
That's too much. N Y. SIN.
A well-known young nan abou
town descended upon an Office yester
day afternoon and tried TO borrow ar
umbrella. The man who lent it evi
kncwthc borrower. for he kissed
the umbrella four times and en- braceC
1t hard enough TO spring its ribs. re
Journal.
In an advertisement by u railway
company of some uncallcd-for goods
letter 'r' had dropped from tho
word lawful, and it read: People tt
whom these packages are directed are
'equested to como forward and pay
The awful charges on the samc.'-
Days.
The editor Of the Gazette has been
TO have Il rabbit painted upor
lis head, because it is thought thai
people might take it for a hare.-St
Herald Later adviccs from St
assure us that the publication
the abo We "cast u gloom over the
entire co %mmupity." - LeavenWoyU
Bridget, did yez liver sthop tt
hink that after yer dead yer nivel
safe from these middical studcntsp'
That's SO, Dinny. It's wan o thu
hings that's prejudiccd me very
much against dyin'." 'Tvo thought
W a way 10 git ahead av EN-
'How's that?' "Oi'm going to worrul
n y powdher MILL Washington
Rather Ambiguous.--At a court.
martial, the General who presided
aid to an Irish soldier, who was a wit.
less: Then I'm to understand tina
he accused offered you a cigar wher
'ou were doing sentry duty?" ''Yes,
honor" '.And you declined itp'
Yes. your honor "And what die
,e say then?' 'Hc said: 'You are
IN ass. your honor.'"-M Y. Ledger
Young man." he asked, "wha
$ your ambition in life?" 10 gel
'ich. SIR replied the young man,
lighting a fresh cigar. mot a very
high aim. But while you are trying
0 get rich. aren't you spending
FOOD deal of money!" 'Oh, l dom
hide the expense, sir. I'm willing t,
got rich regardless Of cost."--M y